Black & Decker Recalls Hammer Drills Due to Injury Hazard
CPSC recall 19027. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The side handle sold with the drill can slip or break, leading to a loss of control of the tool, posing an injury hazard
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the drills and contact Black & Decker for a free replacement side handle
CPSC recall 19027 has the recall date 1 Nov 2018. The notice names the firm Black & Decker (U.S.). The recall has about 641,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2018 has 7,200 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Crash.
Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.
CPSC publishes these words. Source: CPSC recall notices, section About the U.S. CPSC, read on . The hazard, the remedy and the incident text on this site are the words of the CPSC recall notice. Newest CPSC recall on the register: .
More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | Black & Decker has received 11 reports of side handles slipping or breaking and one report of a torn rotator cuff injury |
|---|---|
| Units | 641,000 |
| Remedy options | Replace |
| Description | This recall involves side handles supplied with Porter-Cable brand model PC70THD ½ Inch VSR 2-Speed Hammer Drills, Black & Decker brand model DR560 ½ Inch Drill/Drivers, and Bostitch brand models BTE140 and BTE141 ½ Inch Hammer Drills. The side handles are black plastic and attach to the drill to help provide stability. The Porter-Cable hammer drills are gray with red accents, the Black & Decker drill/drivers are orange with black accents, and the Bostich hammer drills are yellow with black accents. Product Name Model Number Porter-Cable ½ Inch VSR 2-Speed Hammer Drill PC70THD Black & Decker ½ Inch Drill/Driver DR560 Bostitch ½ Inch Hammer Drill BTE140 and BTE141 |
| Product | Black & Decker, Bostitch and Porter-Cable Hammer Drills and Drill Drivers, About 641,000 (in addition, about 18,000 were sold in Canada) |
| Sold at | The Home Depot, Lowe's, major home and hardware stores nationwide, and online at Amazon.com and other online retailers from January 2010 through July 2018 for between $50 and $100 |
| Importer | Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc |
| Made in | China |
Recall notice: The page that CPSC publishes for one recall of a consumer product. It states the product, the hazard, the remedy and the incidents.
Hazard: The way a product can cause harm, in the words of the CPSC recall notice. This site also puts each recall under short hazard names.
Remedy: What the manufacturer or the firm does about a recalled product. The agency record states the remedy of each recall.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 641,000Median of 2018: 7,200
- CPSC recalls of 2018
- 258
- Recalls of 2018 with one of the same hazards
- 8%
- Recalls on the register that name Black & Decker (U.S.)
- 13
Other recalls of the firm
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 19027The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
- CPSC recallsThe list of all recall notices on the CPSC site.
- SaferProducts.govThe CPSC site for a report about a consumer product.
Follow by RSS:Consumer product recalls
Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 19027. https://recallregister.com/product/8445-black-decker-recalls-hammer-drills-due-to-injury-hazard/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
The CPSC notice is the authority. The hazard names come from the hazard text of CPSC. The category is the product type that CPSC gives. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- Does CPSC recall 19027 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Black & Decker has received 11 reports of side handles slipping or breaking and one report of a torn rotator cuff injury
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
The Home Depot, Lowe's, major home and hardware stores nationwide, and online at Amazon.com and other online retailers from January 2010 through July 2018 for between $50 and $100
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 19027?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 19027?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 641,000 (in addition, about 18,000 were sold in Canada)